Utopia Dystopia

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Full title Utopia and Dystopia: Peace and Justice in Literature and Film Dystopias portray an imagined society dominated by oppressive power, negative social and political control. This course addresses peace and justice with the reforming agenda of dystopian literature and film—specifically texts that highlight issues related to injustice. The dystopian texts that we will examine raise awareness about racism, income inequality, war crimes and war-mongering, misuse of A1s and drones, surveillance, disease and epidemic, environmental destruction, and the Anthropocene. We will read fiction and watch films that deal with conflict, real-world problems, and crises, couched in imaginative unrealities that point the way to urgent threats and potential solutions.